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Zaphire, and the year of the Hegira one thou fand eighty-feven, 1087.

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[The following is printed from the treaty, which was published by authority in 1763.]

Articles of Peace and Commerce between the most Serene and Mighty Prince George the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Chriftian Faith, Duke of Brunfwic and Lunenburg, Arch-treafurer and Prince Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, &c. &c. &c. and the moft Excellent and Illuftrious Lord Ally Bafhaw, Bey, Governor, and General of the garrifoned City and Kingdom of Tripoly in the Weft; renewed, confirmed, and ratified, by his Excellency Archibald Clevland, Efq; his Britannic Majefty's Ambassador to the Emperor of Fez and Morocco, and furnished with his Majesty's Full Powers for renewing the Treaties with all the other Barbary States.

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IT is hereby agreed and concluded, that from this day and for ever, the peace made by the honourable Auguftus Keppel, commander in chief of his Britannic Majesty's fhips and veffels in and about the Mediterranean, and Robert White, Efq; his faid Serene Majefty's agent, and conful-general, to the Bey and state of Tripoly, with the late moft Excellent and Illuftrious Lords Mahammet Bafhaw Gramali, Bey, governor, and captain general, Seedy Ally Bey, Seedy Haffan Kiaja, the Divan, and all the officers, foldiers, and people of the faid city and kingdom of Tripoly, concluded and fignEe 3

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ed on the nineteenth of September, 1751, be hereby renewed, ratified, and confirmed. And that the fhips and other veffels, and the fubjects and people, of both fides, fhall not henceforward do to each other any harm, offence, or injury, either in word or deed, but shall treat one another with all poffible refpect and friendfhip.

Concluded and figned in the city and kingdom of Tripoly in the Weft, in the prefence of Almighty God, the twenty-fecond day of July, in the year of our Lord Jefus Chrift one thousand feven hundred and fixty-two, and in the year of the Hageira, 1176, and the first day of the moon Muharem el Haram.

Arch Clevland (L. S.)

Treaty of Peace and Commerce between the most Serene and Mighty Prince George the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Chriftian Faith, Duke of Brunfwic and Lunenburg, Arch-treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, &c. &c. &c. and the most Excellent and Illuftrious Lords Mahammet Bafhaw Gramali, Dey, Governor, and Captain General, Seedy Ali Bey, Seedy Hassan Kiaja, the Divan, and all the Officers, Soldiers, and People of the noble City and Kingdom of Tripoly, in Barbary; renewed, agreed on, and confirmed, by the Honourable Auguftus Keppel, Commander in Chief of his Britannic Majesty's Ships and Veffels in and about the Mediterranean Seas, and Robert White, Efq; his faid Serene Majesty's Agent and Conful General to the Dey and State of Tripoly, furnished with his Majefty's Full Powers for that Purpose.

I. IN the first place, it is agreed and concluded, that from this time forward, for ever, there fhall be

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a true and inviolable peace, between the most Serene King of Great Britain, and the moft Illuftrious Lords and Governors of the city and kingdom of Tripoly, in Barbary, and between all the dominions and fubjects of either fide; and if the fhips and fubjects of either party, fhall happen to meet upon the feas, or elfewhere, they shall not moleft each other, but shall shew all poffible refpect and friendship.

II. That all merchant fhips belonging to the dominions of Great Britain, and trading to the city or any part of the kingdom of Tripoly, fhall pay no more than three per cent. cuftom, for all kinds of goods they fhall fell; and for fuch as they fhall not fell, they fhall be permitted freely to embark it again on board their fhips, without paying any fort of duty whatfoever, and fhall depart without any hinderance or molestation.

III. That all fhips and other veffels, as well thofe belonging to the faid King of Great Britain, or to any of his Majefty's fubjects, as thofe belonging to the kingdom or people of Tripoly, fhall freely pafs the feas, and traffic where they pleafe, without any fearch, hinderance, or moleftation from each other: and that all perfons or paffengers, of what country foever; and all monies, goods, merchandizes, and moveables, to whatfoever people or nation belonging, being on board of any the said ships or veffels, fhall be wholly free, and fhall not be stopped, taken, or plundered from either party.

IV. The Tripoly fhips of war, or any other veffels thereunto belonging, meeting with any merchant fhips, or other veffels of the King of Great Britain's fubjects (not being in any of the feas appertaining to any of his Majefty's dominions, may fend on board one fingle boat, with two fitters, befides the ordinary crew of rowers; and no more but the two fitters to enter any of the faid merchant fhips, or any other veffels, without the exprefs leave of the commander of Ee 4

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every fuch fhip or veffel; and then, upon producing unto them a pass under the hand and feal of the lord high admiral of England, the said boat fhall presently depart, and the merchant fhip or ships, veffel or vesfels, fhall proceed freely on her or their voyage: and although the commander or commanders of the faid merchant fhip or fhips, veffel or veffels, produce no pafs from the lord high admiral of England, yet, if the major part of the fhip's or veffel's company be fubjects to the faid King of Great Britain, the faid boat fhall prefently depart, and the merchant fhip or fhips, veffel or vessels, fhall proceed freely on her or their voyage. And any of the faid fhips of war or other veffels of his faid Majefty, meeting with any fhip or fhips, veffel or veffels, belonging to Tripoly, if the commander of any fuch fhip or fhips, veffel or veffels, fhall produce a pass figned by the chief governors of Tripoly, and a certificate from the English conful living there, or if they have no fuch pass or certificate, yet if the major part of their fhip's company or companies be Turks, Moors, or flaves belonging to Tripoly, then the faid Tripoly fhip or fhips, veffel or veffels, fhall proceed freely.

V. That no commander or other perfon of any fhip or veffel of Tripoly, fhall take out of any fhip or veffel of his faid Majefty's fubjects, any perfon or perfons whatsoever, to carry them any where to be examined, or upon any other pretence; nor fhall ufe any torture or violence unto any perfon, of what nation or quality foever, being on board any fhip or veffel of his Majefty's fubjects, upon any pretence whatfo

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VI. That no fhipwreck belonging to the faid King of Great Britain, or to any of his Majefty's fubjects, upon any part of the coafts belonging to Tripoly, fhall be made or become prize; and that neither the goods thereof fhall be feized, nor the men made laves; but that all the fubjects of Tripoly fhall do

their best endeavours to fave the faid men and their goods.

VII. That no fhip or any other veffel of Tripoly fhall have permiffion to be delivered up, or to go to any other place in enmity with the faid King of Great Britain, to be made ufe of as corfairs at fea against his faid Majesty's fubjects.

VIII. That if any fhip or veffel of Tunis, Algier, Tetuan, or Sally, or any other place, being in war with the faid King of Great Britain, bring any fhips or veffels, men or goods, belonging to his faid Majefty's fubjects, to Tripoly, or to any port or place in that kingdom, the governors there fhall not permit them to be fold within the territories of Tripoly, like as it is agreed at Algiers.

IX. That if any fubject of the King of Great Britain happens to die in Tripoly, or its territories, his goods or money fhall not be feized by the governors or any minifters of Tripoly, but fhall all remain with the English conful.

X. That neither the English conful, nor any other fubject of the faid King of Great Britain, fhall be bound to pay the debts of any other of his Majefty's fubjects, unless they become furety for the fame by a public act.

XI. That the fubjects of his faid Majefty in Tripoly or its territories, in matter of controverfy, fhall be liable to no other jurifdiction but that of the Dey or Divan, except they happen to be at difference between themselves; in which cafe they fhall be liable to no other determination but that of the conful. only.

XII. That in cafe any fubject of his Majefty, being in any part of the kingdom of Tripoly, happen to ftrike, kill, or wound a Turk or Moor, if he be taken, he is to be punished in the fame manner, and

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